Janet Balaskas Boeken

Pioneering birth educator and author Janet Balaskas founded the Active Birth Movement in the 1980s. Her ideas - based on the core principle that women should take ownership of their bodies during birth and be free to assume upright positions in labour - have transformed birth for women and their birth companions across the world. In this inspiring memoir, illustrated with beautiful birth images taken by photographer Anthea Sieveking over two decades, Janet explains the essential philosophy of her approach and how the Active Birth Movement has grown and helped generations of mothers to prepare for birth, by honouring the importance of the beginning of life and empowering them to confidently trust and follow their instincts.

Offers support for the expectant mother, and encourages her to listen to her body and to recognize her own needs. Women are shown how to influence their health and vitality through a combination of good diet, yoga, meditation and massage. This edition offers illustrations, and health and nutritional advice.

Adopting an approach to yoga which is designed to help the expectant mother to develop confidence in her body, and avoiding complicated jargon, this book explains in detail how to attune to natural energies and how an understanding of gravity can be used beneficially during pregnancy and birth. Illustrated exercises show how yoga can strengthen the body, help it to become more supple, and relieve stress.

The Waterbirth Book is the comprehensive guide to all aspects of waterbirth and the use of water throughout pregnancy and during infancy.

"[This book] will help you and your partner prepare for an active birth" -- Cover.

Citing the potential benefits of yoga on relieving pregnancy and childbirth pain and tension, an illustrated guide teaches readers how to utilize support-oriented breathing exercises and a range of postures specifically geared toward labor, childbirth, and post-partum recovery. Original.

Podtitul: Stručný průvodce přirozeným porodem Příručka určená nastávajícím maminkám připravuje na přirozený porod, při kterém ženy nemají - na straně jedné - přestat věřit lékařům, ale - na straně druhé - mají naslouchat svému tělu a vlastní intuici, přistupovat k porodu beze strachu a se sebedůvěrou a vnímat ho jako jeden z nejkrásnějších okamžiků života. První část knihy ukazuje, jaké změny probíhají v těle ženy během těhotenství a jak je možné se v této době připravit na porod - cvičením vycházejícím z jógy, nácvikem dýchání a masáží. Druhá část je věnována přirozenému porodu, jeho průběhu a možnostem i období krátce po porodu. Kniha je doprovázena mnoha fotografiemi a srozumitelnými obrázky.

"Avremo un bambino" è una felice sintesi dei punti di vista dei due grandi autori, veri protagonisti del mondo dell’ostetricia moderna, i quali sostengono il principio che madre e bambino possono oggi tornare a essere i veri protagonisti del parto e dei primi giorni di vita, mentre la tecnologia ostetrica dovrebbe rimanere sullo sfondo, e intervenire solo in caso di reale necessità.